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  • Agricultural Science
  • Food Science
  • Nutritional Science

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  • Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an abundant, affordable root crop often underutilized globally.
  • Despite its nutritional value, taro faces cultural stigma, hindering its potential to address food insecurity, especially in Africa.
  • Increasing global hunger necessitates exploring underutilized food resources like taro for improved food products.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight taro's potential as an economical dietary energy source.
  • To review taro's nutritional profile, including fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and protein content.
  • To provide a foundation for developing novel food products from taro and assess its current utilization and antinutritional factors.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of taro's nutritional composition.
  • Analysis of taro's current utilization in food products.
  • Assessment of taro's antinutritional properties and processing challenges.

Main Results:

  • Taro is rich in carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, offering higher protein content than many root crops.
  • Taro can be a valuable ingredient for plant-based milk alternatives, frozen desserts, and yogurt substitutes.
  • Further research is needed to explore diverse applications and improve industrial processing conditions for taro.

Conclusions:

  • Taro holds significant potential to enhance food security and nutrition due to its rich nutrient profile and affordability.
  • Developing innovative food products from taro can increase its market value and production.
  • Overcoming cultural stigma and improving processing are crucial for realizing taro's full potential.